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the hustler
ORIGINAL TITLE The Hustler
YEAR
1961  
RUNNING TIME
135 min.   Suggest trailer/video
COUNTRY
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DIRECTOR Robert Rossen
SCREENWRITER Robert Rossen & Sidney Carroll (Novel: Walter Tevis)
COMPOSER Kenyon Hopkins
CINEMATOGRAPHER Eugene Shuftan (B&W)
CAST Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, George C. Scott, Piper Laurie, Myron McCormick, Murray Hamilton, Vincent Gardenia, Michael Constantine
STUDIO/PRODUCER 20th Century Fox
AWARDS 1961: 2 Academy Awards: Best Cinematography B&W, Art Direction B&W. 9 Nominations
1961: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Director
1961: BAFTA: Best Movie
GENRE Drama | Gambling. Billiard Movie
SYNOPSIS/PLOT "Fast" Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) is a self-assured upstart pool shark who frequents the local halls to get a crack at bringing down the legendary Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). Under the wing of corrupt manager Bert Gordon (George C. Scott), Eddie begins to struggle to the top. But when he starts to have real feelings for a woman (Piper Laurie), hes faced with a dilemma. This acclaimed drama was nominated for 9 Academy Awards (including Best Picture), and Newman would go on to achieve Best Actor for the films 1986 sequel, THE COLOR OF MONEY.
 
 
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